Creaking slightly

and not feeling creatively adventurous. I’ve used up nearly all the algae-encrusted, dried-out or slimy remnants at the bottom of plastic sacks, though, which is a sort of achievement.

The mugs and jugs are bog-standard stoneware and I hope their simple shapes will show off my favourite green glaze with its dark tan colour break. Fingers crossed. The main practical problem at the moment is to slow down the drying, as the conservatory temperature is peaking at about 85° in the shade. So the kitchen table is now fully occupied with slightly whiffy clay, outgassing slowly.

Nothing much to be said either for the basic flowerpots made with the local clay from the beach. Since I don’t know if they will fire successfully, I’m not going to invest a lot of time in each piece. I’m guessing that holes at the bottom and in the rims may weaken their structure and crack the pots, but we’ll soon see.